Joint involvement, disease activity and quality of life in pediatric Crohn's disease - a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Beata Derfalvi (Author), Kriszta Katinka Boros (Author), Doloresz Szabo (Author), Gabor Bozsaki (Author), Aron Cseh (Author), Gabor Rudas (Author), Katalin Eszter Muller (Author), Gabor Veres (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Few published data describe how joint involvement, the most prevalent extraintestinal manifestation, affects quality of life (QoL) of children with Crohn's disease (CD). Arthritis and arthralgia rates in pediatric CD patients are reportedly 3-24% and 17-22%, respectively, bu...